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Sokoto, Nigeria climate
BWh Hot desert
Sokoto has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 105°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 59°F at night. Precipitation totals about 16 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 6.9 inches while November barely receives 0.00 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Sokoto climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 90 | 96 | 102 | 105 | 103 | 97 | 91 | 87 | 88 | 93 | 94 | 91 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 75 | 80 | 87 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 83 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 75 |
| Avg low (°F) | 59 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 60 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 90 | 96 | 102 | 105 | 103 | 97 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 75 | 80 | 87 | 92 | 92 | 88 |
| Avg low (°F) | 59 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 80 | 78 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 91 | 87 | 88 | 93 | 94 | 91 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 75 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 60 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.4 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 16 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 16 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 19 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 18 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 25 | 38 | 52 | 60 | 60 | 66 | 71 | 52 | 36 | 25 | 22 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 20 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 44 | 55 | 67 | 79 | 78 | 60 | 33 | 25 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.6 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 25 | 38 | 52 | 60 | 60 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 20 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 44 | 55 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.6 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 66 | 71 | 52 | 36 | 25 | 22 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 79 | 78 | 60 | 33 | 25 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 6.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.